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R. H. DIERKES..

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APPLICATION FILED FEB. 6,'I9I5.

Patented Sept. 30, 1919.

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Specication of Letters Patent.

Patented Sept. 30, 1919.

Application led February 6, 1915. Serial No. 6,631.

To all whom z't may concern:

Be it known that I, ROBERT I-I. DIERKES, a citizen of the United States,residing at the city of St. Louis and State of Missouri, have invented anew and useful Bin, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to bins of the type usually employed to containliour, sugar and other kitchen supplies.

An object of the invention is to provide a bin or cabinet adapted foruse as a receptacle for various food supplies, such as sugar, or flour,etc., and comprising an inclosure in the form of a cabinet having areceptacle pivotally supported therein in such a manner that thereceptacle will remain in a raised position in the cabinet, but in suchposition that it may be easily drawn forward out of the cabinet toafford completeaccess thereto.

Another object is to provide an article of the character mentionedcomprising a cabinet, a frame pivotally supported within the cabinet, acontainer mounted in the frame and arranged to receive the materialswhich yare to be stored in the cabinet, provision for enabling the userconveniently to remove any desired quantity of the materials from thecontainer while the container remains pivotally supported within thecabinet.

There are other objects and numerous advantages to be attained by thepresent invention all of which will be apparent from the followingdescription in which I have made reference to the accompanying drawingsin which- Figure 1 is a front elevation of the cabinet with the dooropened to disclose the arrangement of the receptacle and the pivotallymounted frame in which the receptacle is supported.

Fig. 2 is a vertical sectional view approximately on the line 2-2 ofFig. 1.

Fig. 3 is a side elevation of the cabinet with the receptacle and itssupporting frame swung forwardly out of the cabinet and supported upon arest or support independent of the cabinet.

In the embodimentl shown there is a case or cabinet l of suitabledimensions, and preferably provided with a hinged door 2 constituting apivoted closure for the front of the cabinet. On the side vwalls of thecabinet at some distance above the bottom wall thereof are secured twometallic plates or straps 3. The rear ends of the plates or straps S areapproximately midway of the front and rear of the cabinet, it beingunderstood that said plates or straps are arranged in the samehorizontal plane. To the inner end of each of the plates 3 is pivotedthe lower end of a bar or link 4. The bars or links 4 are of equallength kand the lower ends thereof are connected by a yoke 5 whichconstitutes a counterbalance tending to draw the two bars or links 4toward the rear wall of the cabinet when they approach a verticalposition in their movement into the cabinet, as hereinafter explained.Two bars or links 6 of the same length as the bars or links 4 have theirlower ends pivoted at the front extremities of the plates 3. The upperends of the several bars or links 4 and 6 are pivoted to a member 7,which constitutes the upper portion of the frame in which the receptacleis carried. The upper extremities of the bars or links 4 and 6 areapproximately the same distance apart as are the lower extremities ofsaid bars or links, so that the frame is readily movable into and out ofthe cabinet.

The lower portion of the frame includes a frame member comprising aflange 8 and an inwardly extending flange 9. The lower portion of theframe is rigidly connected with the upper part 7 by plates 10, theopposite ends of which are rigidly secured to the upper and lower partsof the frame, respectively. By reference to Fig. 3 it will be seen thatthe upper ends of the bars or links 4 are pivoted to the upper framepart 7, substantially midway of the front and rear sides thereof, andthat the upper ends of the bars or links 6 are pivoted to the frame part7 near the front-side thereof.v By further reference to Fig. 2 it willbe seen that when the frame is entirely within the cabinet the bars orlinks 4 and 6 occupy slightly oblique positions in which their upperends are nearer the rear wall of the cabinet than are their lower ends.It will be understood that, by this arrangement, when the frame is drawnor moved forwardly it first moves upwardly and outwardly in an arcuatedirection, being raised slightly at' the start, and then descending.Also, when the parts are entirely within the cabinet the @einer orgravity is between the rear wall of the cabinet and the pivots at thelower ends of the bars or links 4 and 6, So that the tendi ency of theweight supported by the frame is to hold the frame within the' cabinetand against the rear wall thereof.

The container or bin 11 is preferably composed of sheet metal and isremovably cari rie'd within the frame which v'is nivotally supported bythe bars or links 4 'and 6. It

1is preferred that the container be provided with a bottom 12l Yin theshape `of a hopper, the 'walls of which rest upon `the flanges 9 atthelower part of the frame, and, there? fore, support the containerwithin the frame .in a manner which will be clearly under-V stood byreference to Fig. 2. 'The lower por'- tion of the hopper bottom isYprovided with an outlet passage 13 and a hinged closure 14. The hingedclosure 14 is in the form of a plate having' an annular flange adaptedto'encircle the flange around the outletv 13.

The annular flange on the closure is provided fwith two ears 15 whichreceive a screw 16 by which the annular flange of the "closuremay beclamped'lirmly upon the flange' around the opening at the bottom of thecontainer; Obviously. by releasing or loosening the screw 16 the flangeon the VV'closure will become loose, with respect to Y the flange aroundthe discharge outlet from the hopper, thus enabling the closure tooperate lon its pivoted support 17 and thus permit removal or dischargeof the desiredV quantity ,of the contents. In order t'osupport thecontents o f the container so that 'the weight thereof will be thrownupon the bott-om 1Q instead vof upon the closure 14,

'f I havevprovided an inverted V-shaped defl'ec'tor which is supportedby the sidewalls of the container'a vshort distance above the dischargeoutlet. It will' be readily understood by vreference to Fig. 2 that thetwo oblique walls 'ofthe deflector 18 will support Vthe greater weightindependently yof thek closure 14, so that when salid `"closureV isopened the contents will vpour ont more slowlyl from the sloping wallsof the bottoni. `The deeetor is extends transversely 1 'ofJchef-containcr approximately midway `of the front and rear walls, sothat there are venient means for raising the door.

for purposes of'reiilling the same, etc., I

provide an opening in the top and a hinged occupy the positionillustrated in Fig. 2, in which the frame and the container therein,

closure 19 for said opening. In normal .position the closure 19 restsupon the top wallv of the container, thus preventing entrance offoreignelements. A handle 20 is pivoted to the door 19 and affords acon-V I have found it desirable to provide a pane 21 of transparentmaterial, such as isinglass,

vin the front wall of the, container near the bottom. This transparentVpane enables the user to inspect the contents, so that the user will beinformed of the approximate amount of the contents.

It is preferable that the case or'icabinet Y1 be of suflicient size toreceive the container,

so `that the `door-2 may be closed, thus coinpletely incasingV thecontainer withinv the cabinet. When so supported the containeris4considerably above the bottomof the cabinet which constitutes a supportfor receiv ing the receptacle into which '2L-'portion of the contents ofthe container are to 'be withdrawn. For convenience Vit` is lpreferablethat one of the sidewalls of theeabinet be cut away below kthe pivotpointsofthe bars orlinks 4 and 6, `in order to form a space 22 for theinsertionk 'and removal of the receptacle. It will be'understoo'd thatthe receptacle is supported by thebiottom Y of the 'cabinet and that theYclosure 14 is opened to permit the discharge ofthe desired amount ofthe contents.

For the purpose of manipulating theV frame 'and the container 11 VI haveprovided a handle 23 in connection Vwith the upper frame part 7 inposition forV convenient manual engagement. Thus, by engaging thehandle23 the frame and `container may be drawn out of the cabinet to,thepo'sition shown in Fig. 3, it being understood that the tendency ofthe weight of the lco'ntainer and the contentsvis to rest within thecontainer against'the rear wall thereof, as illustrated in rig. 2. r

"It will be understood that there may be` variations in the constructionandarrangenient of the novel elements of my invention without departure'or' the spirit and scope thereof.

' what i @nim and desire lal Secure 'by Y' Y Letters Patent of theUnited States ist A bin having 'opposing walls, straps secured theretowith their rear ends appa-oiimately the longitudinal central lines oftheWalls, the straps extending forwardly from In witness whereof, I havesigned this such central lines, a container frame, and speccation in thepresence of two subscriblinks connected to the frame and to the ingWitnesses.

respective ends of the straps, the links being ROBERT H. DIERKES.connected respectively to the frame in ap- Witnesses:

proximately the longitudinal central line JOHN D. RIPPEY,

thereof and in advance of such central line. R. M. LAWRENCE.

Copies ot this patent may be obtained for nve cents each, by addressingthe Commissioner of Patents. Washington, D. 0.

